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Traditional English :: rape(1)
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rapepr.html - n. & v. --n. 1 a the act of forcing a woman to have sexual intercourse against her will. b forcible sodomy.
2 (often foll. by of) violent assault, forcible interference, violation.
3 poet. carrying off (esp. of a woman) by force.
4 an instance of rape. --v.tr.
1 commit rape on (a person, usu. a woman).
2 violate, assault, pillage.
3 poet. take by force. [ME f. AF rap(er) f. L rapere seize] |
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Traditional English :: rape(2)
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rapepr.html - n. a plant, Brassica napus, grown as food for sheep and for its seed, from which oil is made. Also called COLZA, COLE. rape-cake rape-seed pressed into a flat shape after the extraction of oil and used as manure or cattle food. rape-oil an oil made from rape-seed and used as a lubricant and in foodstuffs. [ME f. L rapum, rapa turnip] |
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Traditional English :: rape(3)
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rapepr.html - n. hist. (in the UK) any of the six ancient divisions of Sussex. [OE, var. of rap ROPE, with ref. to the fencing-off of land] |
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Traditional English :: rape(4)
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rapepr.html - n.
1 the refuse of grapes after wine-making, used in making vinegar.
2 a vessel used in vinegar-making. [F rçpe, med.L raspa] |
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English Idioms :: rap
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rapepr.html - See: TAKE THE RAP. |
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English Idioms :: rap one's knuckles
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rapepr.html - {v. phr.} To scold or punish. * /The principal rapped our knuckles for cheating on the test./ * /If you talk back to Dad, you'll get your knuckles rapped./ * /The club got its knuckles rapped by the principal for hazing new members./ * /Why rap my knuckles? It wasn't my fault./ Compare: DRESSING DOWN, GIVE IT TO(2). |
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